Medical Laboratory Technologist 1, 2 or 3

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team! We are a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home provided by a network of board certified physicians.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent in this position willperform a wide variety of clinical diagnostic tests with emphasis on recognizing and resolving problems and requiring the application of interpretive judgmentat LSU Health-Lallie Kemp Medical Center. This position will be required to work various shifts weekends and holidays.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Performs tests in the field of bacteriology which involve isolating identifying typing and grouping bacteria and fungi present in body fluids exudate transudate skin scrapings autopsy and surgical specimens.
• Performs chemical tests and analyses of body fluids and other materials related to clinical medicine or research in the medical sciences such as; chemical analyses of blood urine and spinal fluid.
• Performs various hematological tests and examinations such as red blood cell counts white blood cell counts sickle cell tests studies of red blood cell morphology hemoglobin estimations fragility tests sedimentation rate coagulation time bleeding time clot retraction time and indices.
• Prepares and examines feces and other materials for the identification of parasites and ova.
• Performs agglutination flocculation complement fixation fluorescent antibody and other serological tests for the detection of disease status.
• Assists in the teaching of laboratory technology students.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

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